JROTC's mission is “to motivate young people to be better citizens.” No one lives up to this mission better than Trinity Ashworth, the battalion commander for the JROTC program at South View High School.
Greater Fayetteville Chamber leaders were full of excitement and enthusiasm just more than 12 months ago in announcing Shari Fiveash would be the new president and chief executive officer of the organization. So was Fiveash.
The executive director of the Fayetteville Dogwood Festival faced questions about her organization’s commitment to diversity as she asked the City Council for financial support.
HOPE MILLS —The planning director told the Hope Mills Board of Commissioners on Monday that it may want to consider establishing an overlay zoning district to help guide development in the …
The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit on Monday executed a search warrant on Clinton Road and seized rifles, money, over 50 pounds of marijuana and various THC products, including edibles.
A Georgia man was killed Wednesday when the motorcycle he was driving ran off the road and crashed into a tree, according to the Fayetteville Police Department.
Academically gifted, determined, ambitious. That’s how most teachers at Seventy-First High School would describe Adejuwon Balogun, who with his family moved to Fayetteville from Nigeria.
The Fayetteville City Council on Monday night voted unanimously to move forward with implementing a revised affordable-housing policy, including bringing back an incentive program and developing a housing trust fund.
HOPE MILLS — The Hope Mills Board of Commissioners on Monday approved the fiscal 2022-23 budget with a few adjustments to the wording of some entries. The $15.5 million budget keeps the property tax rate at 46 cents per $100 valuation.
Developers will not have to deal with temporary restrictions on lot size and setbacks after a vote by the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners on Monday morning. A motion to establish a 90-day moratorium for zero lot-line development failed to get a majority vote.
The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners on Monday night passed the fiscal 2023 budget. The budget passed on a 4-2 vote. Voting in favor were Commissioners Larry Lancaster, Toni …
Miles Fowler started playing the viola when he was in fifth grade. Now on the verge of graduating from high school, Miles plays the piano, sings and composes music. Miles has had the opportunity …
HOPE MILLS — The Hope Mills Board of Commissioners on Monday will hold a public hearing on the proposed fiscal 2022-23 budget. The board meets at 7 p.m. at Town Hall. Town Manager Scott Meszaros has proposed a $15.5 million budget that keeps the property tax rate at 46 cents per $100 valuation.
The Fayetteville City Council on Monday night is scheduled to consider providing financial assistance to the Fayetteville Dogwood Festival, which is looking to recover from financial hardships related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners on Monday will hold a special meeting to hear comments from the public regarding the recommended fiscal 2023 budget.
Miracle Williams’ first name is more than just a name. The 18-year-old says the meaning of her name has defined who she has become. Her school counselor agrees. “Miracle is truly a …
Isabelle Dee Wedemeyer came out of Fayetteville High School in 1961with no intentions of waiting for the world to come her way. She went after her world, and did she …
The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners on Monday will consider a proposal to eliminate zero lot line development in the county. Zero lot line development allows builders to build …
Fort Bragg job fair RecruitMilitary is planning an in-person hiring event on June 16 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Iron Mike Conference Center on Fort Bragg. Organizers expect nearly 70 …
Gavin Lawrence knows firsthand the sacrifices that military families must make. His father is in the Army. Gavin has moved nine times throughout his life, never staying in one place more than two …
The Fayetteville Cumberland Economic Development Corp. and the Community Development Foundation plan to use $4 million in federal funds to build an HR center that will help service members, military spouses and veterans find jobs.
Teachers at Jack Britt High School use many positive attributes to describe Hyasen Gray. She is known for being a student-athlete, artist, hard worker, volunteer and leader. Now, she is also known …
Joe Shepard has been coaching youth baseball for 48 years, but he’s never seen anything like May 16, when his Phillies executed a triple play in the Stoney Point Recreation league game for …
The Fayetteville City Council discussed raising salaries for seasonal and part-time workers during a budget work session Thursday night at City Hall. A request for funding from the Fayetteville …
If you want to know what life in slavery was like, ask the slaves themselves. Historians have done just that. Spencer Crew, director emeritus of the National Museum of African American History …
